Missouri lawmakers are heading back to Jefferson City in just six days for the first legislative session in 2023, with several key topics on agendas—including sports betting.

There is another effort to get this bill passed to catch up with neighboring Kansas, after falling short during the last session. Some political strategists and lawmakers believe Missouri is falling behind.

They say millions of tax dollars are not coming back to the state, as thousands of Missouri residents are crossing state borders to Kansas or Illinois to place a bet. Around 104,000 attempts from Missouri residents within state lines were blocked the first week it was legalized in Kansas.